Connect Fan To Psu Or Motherboard

Im not sure of this.

Connect fan to psu or motherboard.

1 positive 1 negative and 1 monitor. Next connect the 6 or 8 pin pci power cable to your video card. I do not want to connect them to the motherboard is this below what i need to connect them to a molex from the psu. Some video cards do not.

There are 3 wires in fans that have that and 2 in fans that don t. Four radiator fans via y splitters. Its recommended that the pump be connected to an alternative fan header on the motherboard such as system fan 1 chassis fan 1 or for newer motherboards a dedicated pump. Hold the new case fan against the inside of the side panel door so that it lines up with each of the 4 screw holes.

The way a motherboard detects that a fan is running is through a monitor or rpm wire. Connect one adapter to cpu fan 1 and the other adapter to cpu fan 2. Insert a screw through each corner of the case fan. I think its mod for 4 pin pwm fans.

You connect case fans to the motherboard starting with the cpu fan label on your motherboard to your cpu fan. This is important because your bios often tracks fan speeds to the cpu and may prevent the computer from booting if a cpu fan is not det. Locate an available 4 plug power connector coming from the power supply plug the fan in and replace the side panel door. Hde 4 pin molex to 3 pin atx replacement pc computer power fan cable.

How to connect psu cables. Computers accessories note the pin on the fan is female. Next connect the 8 pin cpu motherboard cable. Because connecting lot of fans to single header using splitter will put stress on the motherboard header even though i remember there is adapter or splitter that take power from power supply while allowing the motherboard to control the fan.

Some motherboards will only require a 4 pin connector. Not 3 pin fans most case fans. Connect your power supply cables beginning with the 24 pin motherboard connector.